HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-12-09, Page 5TD Bank commits $40,000 to Wingham hospital
TD Bank Financial Group
has pledged $40,000 to the
Wingham & District Hospi-
tal Foundation's Our Hospi-
tal, Our Future Campaign.
This four year pledge
makes TD the first financial
institution to commit a
donation towards the hospi-
tal's fundraising goal of $4
million The TD contribu-
tion will go towards the
redevelopment of the for-
mer Wingham Public
School building into a one-
stop -shop community
healthcare campus.
Miranda DeBoer, the pre-
vious TD Wingham branch
manager, said TD has cho-
sen to support the Hospital
redevelopment because TD
recognizes "demand for
health services continues
to grow, stretching the
capacity of many front-line
agencies to meet the need
on their own". De Boer
along with District Vice
President, Anne Vickers
and new Wingham Branch
Manager, Kam Javed, chose
to meet and present their
donation to Campaign
Chair Mark Foxton at the
site of the new community
healthcare campus.
De Boer said they were
particularly interested in
the vision of a comprehen-
sive healthcare campus
that houses many primary
care services because TD
has a long history of sup-
porting projects that
"strengthen the communi-
ties where we operate and
contribute to their social
and economic develop-
ment in long-lasting ways':
The Wingham & District
Hospital Foundation's Our
Hospital, Our Future cam-
paign is a $4 million com-
munity fundraising initia-
tive to support the
expansive renovation of the
True Christmas Joy — A Christmas Poem
By Gordon Morrison
`Twas the day before
Christmas, a long time ago
And our beautiful Earth
was all covered with snow;
Down the street with
their sleighs came two
manly boys
Who paused at the win-
dow to look at the toys.
Already two others were
there looking in;
But their faces were sad,
and their clothes old and
thin.
And the little one said,
"Is it because we're so
poor
That Santa doesn't
come to our house any
more?"
The older one patted his
wee brother's head,
And hugged him up
closely, as softly he said:
"Oh maybe he will come
tonight, little Tim,
If we ask in our prayers
for the Lord to send him!"
The little face smiled,
but boys saw a tear
In the eye of the one
who quelled little Tim's
fear.
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Then slowly and sadly
the waifs went their way
To the place they called
home, where that night
they would pray.
The boys, with their
sleighs, followed closely
behind,
And neither one spoke,
but in each childish mind
A beautiful thought said
as plain as could be:
"I'11 share with those
poor boys what Santa
brings me."
When the two reached
their home, to their father
they ran,
And eagerly told him
their unselfish plan.
He was proud of his
boys, who now felt the
same love
That sent our dear Sav-
iour from His Home
above.
Next morning, still filled
with their beautiful
thought,
They scampered down-
stairs to see what Santa'd
brought
And they, with the help
of their father and mother,
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Selected the presents
for Tim and his brother.
And crept very quietly
up to the door
Where they'd seen the
boys enter the evening
before.
As they hurried back
home toward their own
Christmas joys,
They could not even
dream how the other two
boys,
On finding that Santa
had really been there,
Sent their joy to the One
who had answered their
prayer.
That night, when the
"Santas" were ready for
bed,
With the hand of their
father on each curly head,
They knew, as they
thought of the two poor,
happy boys,
What's the truest and
choicest of all Christmas joys.
Hospital and create the
unique vision of a commu-
nity healthcare campus.
The campaign team antici-
pates reaching the $1 mil-
lion milestone early in the
new year. More information
about Our Hospital, Our
Future can be found at
www.wdhfoundation. ca
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Submitted
TD Bank Wingham has committed $40,000 to the Our Hospital, Our
Future Campaign. L -R: Campaign chair Mark Foxton, coordinator
Nicole Jutzi,TD District branch manager Anne Vickers, previous
Wingham Branch Manager Miranda De Boer and new Wingham
Branch Manager Kam Javed took part in the announcement recently.
Purple Grove WI welcomes
guest speaker at November meeting
Mary Anne Kukoly
Purple Grove WI
The November meeting
of the Purple Grove Wom-
en's Institute was held at
the Community Centre.
President Janet Rhody
welcomed all members and
guests. Our hostess Janet
Nixon had the centre look-
ing welcoming. The Scrip-
ture was read by Shirley
MacDonald. Congratula-
tions were given to Mary
Boyle of Lucknow who was
honoured as the oldest 4-H
member/leader at the
100th Anniversary celebra-
tion of the 4-H organiza-
tion. Some of our members
commented about their
thankfulness for Mary's
commitment while they
were attending 4-H. Janet R
said she would be pleased
to lay the wreath at the
Remembrance Day Service
in Ripley. We are invited to
the Reid's Corners W I for
their Nov. 18 meeting.
Reports were given about
the Convention and Rally in
October. Mary Anne read a
letter from the WI historian
of Ryder Lake BC. Her letter
was posted on line with the
Kincardine Record. Mary
Anne invited everyone to
attend the Christmas Con-
cert at the Community Cen-
tre on Dec. 19.
Our Convener Fran Far-
rell introduced the Guest
Speaker Nancy Ackert a
Life Insurance and Finan-
cial Advisor from Kincar-
dine. Nancy spoke about
some of the new Provin-
cial regulations in estate
planning. One of her star-
tling comments was that
an executor has only 90
days to do all the paper-
work involved in an estate.
Her very informative pres-
entation had most of us
rethinking our estate plan-
ning. At the end of the
presentation Nancy gave
out three door prizes. She
was thanked by Fran and
was available for many
questions during the
lunch time. Lots of good
discussions ensued while
we enjoyed the lunch pro-
vided by Marilyn Reid,
Janet Rhody and Wilma
Sutton.
The next meeting will be
Dec. 2 in the afternoon at
Fran's. We are all looking for-
ward the craft demonstration
by Joanne VanDam:'
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H.A.W.K. THEATRE
SEEKING OLDER ACTORS!
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Open Auditions for HAWK
Theatre's Spring Production
"Sex Please, We're Sixty"
by Michael and Susan Parker. Seeking
4 women and 2 men (ages 40 to 70-ish).
Auditions: Sunday December 13 and Monday
December 14 at the Lucknow Town Hall Theatre.
To book an audition time, or for more
information, contact
Maureen at 519-357-8989 or
email hawktheatrelucknow@gmail.com
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